Church of St John the Baptist, North Cheriton

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Church of St John the Baptist
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Location North Cheriton, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°01′51″N2°26′51″W / 51.0309°N 2.4474°W / 51.0309; -2.4474 Coordinates: 51°01′51″N2°26′51″W / 51.0309°N 2.4474°W / 51.0309; -2.4474
Built14th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St John the Baptist
Designated24 March 1961 [1]
Reference no.1274277
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Location of Church of St John the Baptist in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist in North Cheriton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church was built in the 14th century. In the 19th it underwent Victorian restoration which included rebuilding much of the fabric of the building. [1]

The parish is part of the Camelot Churches benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [2] [3]

Architecture

The stone building has hamstone dressings and clay tile roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with a north aisle with attached organ chamber and vestry and a south porch. The two-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses and has survived from the 15th century. [1] The tower has a peal of five bells. [4]

The interior is largely from the 19th century but it does contain part of a screen from around 1500 which has been imported from the Church of St John the Baptist in Pilton. [1] The font may be from the 12th century. [1] The pulpit is from 1633. [5] Some of the stained glass is by Clayton and Bell. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Church of St. John the Baptist". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "North Cheriton - Camelot Churches".
  3. ↑ "St John the Baptist". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "North Cheriton. St John the Baptist". Camelot Parishes. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. 1 2 "North Cheriton, in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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